2014 January 11-16 Edition Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly! I’ve introduced a new section in the Weekly, called “Meet the Author.” As with everything else in the Weekly, this is for you, so if you want subscribers to know a little more about you, send in a mini bio. I’m hoping to introduce a…
Tag: Canada Council for the Arts
PEI POET OF THE OIL PATCH – JUNE 5
Winter’s Tales Author Reading Series Contact: Dr. Richard Lemm – 566-0389, rlemm@upei.ca PEI’s newest published poet, Mathew Henderson, will launch his first book, The Lease, on Wednesday, June 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building. His reading is sponsored by the UPEI English Department with support from The Canada Council for…
Award-winning PEI Poet Reading in Montague Library
Award-winning PEI Poet Reading in Montague Library Feb. 2 Dianne Hicks Morrow will give a public reading on Saturday, Feb. 2, from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Montague Rotary Library, 53 Wood Islands Road. The reading is hosted by the Montague Library Writers Guild, which acknowledges the support of The Canada Council for the Arts…
2011 John Hobday Awards in Arts Management/Prix John-Hobday en gestion des arts de 2011
Application deadline / Date limite de présentation des candidatures Application deadline / Date limite de présentation des candidatures 2011 John Hobday Awards in Arts Management / Prix John-Hobday en gestion des arts de 2011 2011 John Hobday Awards in Arts Management Two prizes of up to $10,000 each are awarded annually to experienced…
WELL-KNOWN FRENCH AUTHOR JOHANNE MERCIER TO VISIT PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — French author, Johanne Mercier, will be touring Prince Edward Island performing literary readings at French schools and public libraries, says Tourism and Culture Minister Robert Vessey. Minister Vessey said, “This is a wonderful opportunity for French library patrons and students to enjoy the readings and workshops of this author who has written…
Call for applications for Book Week 2012 Authors and Illustrators
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre is looking for authors and/or illustrators with new children’s books being released in fall 2011 and/or spring 2012, who are interested in touring schools, libraries, bookstores and community centres, outside of their home province, during TD Canadian Children’s Book Week 2012. The next Book Week tour will run from Saturday, May 5…
Winter’s Tales Authors’ Reading Series
KATHERINE GOVIER: MASTER STORY-TELLER Katherine Govier, one of Canada’s most popular and admired fiction writers, will read from her new novel The Ghost Brush, on Wednesday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. A reception and book signing will follow. Her reading is sponsored by the UPEI English Department and Canada…
2010 Atlantic Book Awards & Festival
The 2010 Atlantic Book Awards & Festival has released its schedule of free literary events–book signings, launches, panel discussions and readings–taking place in all four Atlantic provinces from Saturday, April 10 – Sunday, April 18. The festival schedule, as well as the list of titles 28 up for the 11 book awards, is available at www.atlanticbookawards.ca Brochures listing many of the events…
Winter’s Tales Author Reading Series
TWO SPELLBINDING POETS FROM ANTIGONISH: JEANETTE LYNES & DOUGLAS SMITH Two of Canada’s most popular, gutsy, and gripping poets, Jeanette Lynes and Douglas Burnet Smith, will read on Thursday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building. Both teach literature and creative writing at St. Francis Xavier University. Lynes’ highly accessible,…
Winter’s Tales Author Reading Series Presents ANNE COMPTON AT UPEI
Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000168 EndHTML:0000003840 StartFragment:0000000468 EndFragment:0000003823 Winter’s Tales Author Reading Series Contact: Dr. Richard Lemm – 566-0389, rlemm@upei.ca ANNE COMPTON AT UPEI Award-winning poet Anne Compton returns to her native PEI to read from her new book, Asking Questions Indoors and Out, on Tuesday, February 16, at 7:30 in the UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building. Her…
2010 Atlantic Book Awards and Festival
Mark your calendars! The 2010 Atlantic Book Awards and Festival will run from Saturday, April 10 – Sunday, April 18 with literary events taking place across all four Atlantic Provinces. The Atlantic Book Awards celebration, a highlight of the week-long festival, will be held on Wednesday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Alderney Landing…
A NIGHT IN TASMANIA
Island author and UPEI professor Richard Lemm will give a presentation on his recent stay in Tasmania as writer-in-residence. His residency was part of the annual PEI-Tasmania writer-in-residence exchange. His talk, in the UPEI Faculty Lounge on Tuesday evening, January 26 (Australia Day!) at 7:30, will include a slide-show and poems written while in Tasmania….
The Writing Pool 